Joseph henry wright



(Model) J. H. WRIGHT.

I AUTOMATIC PENGIL HOLDER.

PatentedSept. 19, 1882.

WITNESSES ATTORNEYS;

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UNITED STATES JosE'PE WRIGHT,

PATENT ()FFICE.

OF NEW YORK, NJY.

AUTOMATIC PENCIL-HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 264,593, datedSeptember 19, 1882.

Application filed April 11, 1882. (Model.)

To all whom itmay concern.-

Beit known that LJOSEPHHENRYVVRIGHT, of the city, county, and State ofNew York, have invented a newand lmproved Automatic Pencil-Holder, ofwhich the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

The object of my invention is to provide a new and improvedpencil-holder, which is adapted to be fastened to wearing-apparel bymeans of a pin, or to a desk or to a Wall or some other suitable object.

This invention,-which is an improvement on the pencil-holder for whichLetters Patent No. 245,257 were issued to me on the 2d day of August,1881, consists-in a reel provided with an annular groove for receiving acord or tape in its circular side, the outer edges of this groove beingtlush with the circular side of the reel, whereby a great length of cordcan be wound on a reel of small diameter, as will be full y describedhereinafter.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming part ofthis specification, in which similar letters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in all the figures,

.Figure lris a side elevation of my improved pencil-holder. Fig. 2 is afront elevation of the same, showing the cord partly withdrawn. Fig. 3is a cross-sectional elevation of the same. Fig. 4 is a longitudinalsection of the same, parts being broken out.

A cylindrical cap, casing, or box, A, is provided with a central pin ortubular pivot, B, projecting from the inner flat side of this casing, towhich pivot one end of a spiral spring, 0, is attached, which spring iscoiled around the pivot B and has its other end attached to the circularrim of a reel, D, fitting within the casing A. This reel D is providedwith an annular groove, E, of greater o r less depth or width, as maybe'desired or necessary, arranged at one side of the spring 0 in thereel D, its outer edges being flush with the circular side of the reel,as shown in Fig. 3. A cord, F, is attached to the bottom of the annulargroove E and passes through corresponding side apertures in the casing Aand its cover K, from which aperture in the cover K a flaringorfunnel-shaped tangential extension, G, projects, this-extension Grbeing at the side of the casing A, as shown. Thecord can pass throughtheaperture in the casingA and the cover K without chafing or rubbing onthe edges of the apertures in the cover K and casing A or on the sidesor edges of the extension G. A pawl, H, is pivoted to the side of thereel D, and is adapted to catch on a tooth, J,

tached to the casing for fastening it to wearing-apparel; or the casingcan be provided with devices for attaching it to a desk, wall, or tosome other suitable object. A snap-hook, M, which may be swiveled, isattached to the lower or outer end of the cord F, and to this hook M atubular socket, N, for receiving the end of apencil, O, can be attached;or a gold 'on the end of the pivot B. A pin, L, is atpencil or penholder or like article can be attached to the end by means of this book.

The operation is as follows: When the pencil O is not required for usethe spring 0 holds its end in the extension Gr. 'VVhen wanted for use-itis drawn out, the cord unwinding from the reel D. To cause the reel towind on the cord, the latter is pulled and then slackened suddenly, thuscausing the end of the pawl to be thrown quickly toward thecircumference of the reel by the centrifugal action, and the pawl willthen clear the-tooth J and cannot hinder the rotationof the reel. Thegroove E, containing the cord F, is at the side of the spring in thereel, and this groove can be made wider or deeper without increasing thecircumference of the reel. A great length of cord can thus be wound on avery small reel. This is a matter of great" importance, as it isdesirable to have the reeland the entire device as small and compact aspossible.

Eyeglasses can be attached to the end of the cord in place of a pencil,or any other article that is required often and which is to be out ofthe way when not in use can be attached to the end of the cord.

The rcel herein described can also be used in tape-lines,'and in thiscase the groove E must be made wider.

This reel prevents the cord or tape from jamming over the reel, as inordinary reels, when the cord is suddenlyand rapidlywound on the likedevices, constructed, substantially as herein shown and described, withan annular groove for receiving the cord or tape, which groove is at theside of the spring coiled in the reel, as set forth.

2. A reel constructed with an annular groove for receiving a cord ortape in one side of the reel, the outer edges of this groove being flushwith the circular side of the reel, substantially as herein shown anddescribed, and for the purpose set forth.

JOSEPH HENRY WRIGHT. Witnesses:

OSCAR F. GUNZ, I J. H. SCARBOROUGH.

